All the references from the opening of Chainsaw Man KICK BACK

Finally, the long-awaited manga Chainsaw Man has been animated. The anime that many of us were waiting for this fall 2022, was released yesterday, October 11. While episode 1 was airing, we were able to see that the opening includes many cinematic references.

This is because Tatsuki Fujimoto (the author of this masterpiece) is a big fan of cinematography, and those included in its opening are his favorites. Here I will show you the references of the opening of this great anime:

All the cinematic references from the opening of Chainsaw Man

Reference to Pulp Fiction (1994)

The first of these references from the opening of Chainsaw Man to cinema is found in the Pulp Fiction movie. In this memorable scene with Samuel L. Jackson.

Reference to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

The second of these references in the opening of Chainsaw Man goes to the 1974 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Reference to No Country For Old Men (2007)

The third of these references in the opening of Chainsaw Man addresses No Country for Old Men.

Reference to Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes (1978)

The fourth reference is found in another film from the 70s, Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes.

Reference to Sadako vs Kayako (2016)

A fifth reference appears to the Sadako vs Kayako film.

Reference to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Sixth reference that we find in the opening of Chainsaw Man. In this case directed to the recent film Once Upon a Time in Hollywook.

Reference to The Big Lebowski (1998)

Reference from Chainsaw Man's intro to the movie The Big Lebowski.

Reference to Don't Look Up (1996)

We also find another reference in this new opening to the 1996 film No Mires Arriba (Don't Look Up).

Reference to Jacob's Ladder (1990)

Reference from the opening KICK BACK to Jacob's Ladder, from 1990.

Reference to Constantine (2005)

Film Constantine, from 2005, also referenced in the new Chainsaw Man intro.

Reference to Fight Club (1999)

Fight Club, a classic, that could not be left out of the references of this new Chainsaw Man opening.

Reference to Reservoir Dogs (1992)

More references from the opening of Chainsaw Man, this time to the Reservoir Dogs movie.

Reference to Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)

One of the references that the opening of Chainsaw Man makes to anime and manga is found precisely in Neon Genesis Evangelion, a highly cult anime.

Reference to The Divine Comedy (1320)

The oldest reference in the opening KICK BACK of Chainsaw Man corresponds to this scene from Dante's book, The Divine Comedy.

Reference to Goodbye, Eri (2022)

The last of the Chainsaw Man opening references is found in a manga from this same year, "Goodbye, Eri."

These references have become a trend, since it is a great detail on Fujimoto's part since it shows that it is, indeed, cinema. It only remains to be seen if there will be something new in the following chapters, since it seems that this anime will be full of surprises. Great Fujimoto.

I will leave a small synopsis ahead so that those who do not know what Chainsaw Man is:

Chainsaw Man anime synopsis

“Denji He has a simple dream: to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with the girl he likes. However, this is far from the truth, as the yakuza forces Denji to kill demons to pay off his crushing debts. Using your pet demon Pochita As a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a little money.

Unfortunately, he has outlived his usefulness and is killed by a demon in contract with the yakuza. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Pochita fuses with Denji's corpse and grants him the powers of a chainsaw. Now able to transform parts of his body into chainsaws, a revived Denji uses his new abilities to quickly and brutally dispatch his enemies.

Catching the attention of the official demon hunters who arrive at the scene, he is offered a job at the Public Security Bureau as one of them. Now, with the means to take on even the toughest enemies, Denji will stop at nothing to achieve his simple teenage dreams.”

Personal Opinion of Chainsaw Man

In truth, I think Chainsaw Man has all the potential to be anime of the year, even surpassing the return of Bleach. All this depends on how Map I handled their animation and how they adapted this incredible manga. But from what we can see for now, I have my hopes high. I have to say that Chainsaw Man might be my favorite manga. So really, look at it, it's really good. Although, be careful, it has a lot of blood.

See you in the next blog. See you later!